Anthony Crawford – ‘Urban Jazz – My Story’
Bassist Anthony Crawford’s new release, “Urban Jazz – My Story”, is a deeply personal album, full of inspiration, motivation and empowerment. Rooted in jazz, whilst delving into Hip Hop, Pop & R&B, Crawford has crafted a very accessible album due in large part to its positive message and feel. The album takes listeners along Crawford’s musical journey as a... Read More »
‘Per Sempre’ – Eddie Gomez
Eddie Gomez’s name stands tall in the canon of jazz double bassists. Eleven years playing with Bill Evans in one of the finest piano trios of all time, a founder member of 70s fusion act Steps Ahead, and a CV that includes sessions with such legendary names as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Dizzy Gillespie. With a career like... Read More »
Three Kings on the Hill – Shindo...
With the melding of heavy rock and heavy funk, Berlin’s Three Kings on the Hill take the genre of Funk Rock to new levels on their debut album “Shindo – The New Way”. Imagine the Scorpion’s with Les Claypool as their bassist and you will begin to get a sense of Three Kings on the Hill. According to the band,... Read More »
Ivan Carranza – Gruv Gear Duo Strap.
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Prat Basses – Oscar Fernandez Prat
Bass Players United caught up with Luthier extraordinaire, Oscar Fernandez Prat. Born in Barcelona Spain, Oscar is a fourth generation antique dealer and was always surrounded by wood growing up. Oscar built his first bass in 1999 and never looked back! BPU:You’re a fourth generation antique dealer. What was it like growing up in and around your father’s shop... Read More »
Diggin’ That Funky Blues – Andy...
Possibly one of the smiliest men in music, Andy Irvine’s bass playing star is clearly in the ascent. A sponsorship deal with Warwick, a planned 2013 bass clinic tour, and a follow-up to this one album already in the can, he’s a man who is going places, and on the strength of this release it is easy to see... Read More »
Robbie Gallant
Robbie Gallant is originally from Prince Edward Island. Growing up in a musical family, Robbie began playing the bass guitar at the age of eleven. He received his first Lylon 4 string bass guitar for his eleventh birthday. Robbie started playing Gospel music with his father and older brothers and continued that circuit until he was 18. Robbie has... Read More »
Winners Play Your Bass In A Weird Place
We have announced our winners for contest. We would like to take this time to thank you for voting, you made it very and your support. You all did an amazing job with your videos, and we hope to be able to do more contests like this in the future! 1st Place- Laura Andy 41.93% (1,675 votes) 2nd Place-... Read More »
Play Your Bass In A Weird Place- Voting
Place your vote on who you think most deserves to win the contest- Play Your Bass In A Weird Place. Poll ends March 28th. Read More »
2013 London Bass Guitar Show
London Bass Guitar Show 2013 Three years in and the London Bass Guitar Show has become a hotly anticipated diary fixture for many bass players, be they young or old, experienced or novice. It’s a mixture of trade show hustle and up-close performances (in the shape of masterclasses and live acts); an opportunity to try and buy the latest... Read More »
Gear Review – Fender Rumble 350
The Fender Rumble 350 is a 350 Watt bass combo with 2X10″ Fender® Special Design Speakers. Controls include Volume, Overdrive Gain, Overdrive On/Off, Overdrive Blend, Punch EQ Preset, Scoop EQ Preset, Bass, Semi-Parametric Mid with Level & Frequency controls, and Treble. Also included is a Horn On/Off Switch, XLR Line Out with Ground LIft, Aux in, Headphone Jack, Effects... Read More »
Andy Waldeck
Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin with a strong affection for music, Andy has been playing bass from the age of ten. Andy currently plays with the band Daughtry, and we caught up with him and what it was like coming into the band. BPU:How did you start playing bass? AW:I started playing bass at age 10. I had seen a... Read More »
Gear Review – Markbass CMD 102P Bass...
The extremely versatile Markbass CMD 102P combo seems to have all of the features many bass players are looking for in a bass combo. Featuring 2 x 10″ speakers, plus a piezo tweeter, this combo pushes 300 watts (500 watts with an 8 Ohm extension cab) of clean, articulate power. The built in VLE and VLF filters provide a... Read More »
